diff --git a/runtime/monotouch-main.m b/runtime/monotouch-main.m
index ed33540e6e81..27fd4dece12f 100644
--- a/runtime/monotouch-main.m
+++ b/runtime/monotouch-main.m
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ - (void) memoryWarning: (NSNotification *) sender
 
 #if TARGET_OS_WATCH || TARGET_OS_TV
 	mini_parse_debug_option ("explicit-null-checks");
+	signal (SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 #endif
 	// see http://bugzilla.xamarin.com/show_bug.cgi?id=820
 	// take this line out once the bug is fixed